As of yesterday, certain undocumented youths can apply for deferred action under "Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals" (DACA) by submitting specific forms and information to USCIS. DACA allows certain people who came to the U.S. as children and meet several key...
Year: 2012
Revision of Form I-9 on Hold
USCIS just announced that until further notice, employers should continue using the Form I-9 currently available on the forms section of uscis.gov. Employers should continue to use this form even after the OMB expiration date of August 31, 2012 (located in the upper...
Shareholder Allison Hunnitcut Hauser was a Panel Speaker At The 2012 Workers’ Compensation Educational Conference
Allison Hunnicutt Hauser, Esquire of Marks Gray, P.A., spoke on a panel at the 67th Annual Workers’ Compensation Educational Conference in Orlando at the Orlando World Center Marriott in a breakout session for Attorneys. Ms. Hauser presented on the panel and...
How to Avoid EAD Denials for OPT
USCIS is taking a more restrictive approach to filing deadlines for F-1 Optional Practical Training (OPT) applications, which is resulting in unexpected denials. Until recently, when USCIS received an OPT application more than 30 days after the DSO entered the OPT...
32 New US and Canada Initiatives
Nearly one million dollars in goods and services cross the Canada-U.S. border every minute. The Beyond the Border program includes 32 initiatives and calls for enhancements designed to help trusted businesses and travelers move efficiently across the border, improve...
Shareholder Giselle Carson Featured In The Jacksonville Business Journal
Immigration and Business Attorney Giselle Carson’s article on ICE inspections was published in the June 20, 2012 edition of the Jacksonville Business Journal. Ms. Carson’s article provides much needed insight to businesses on how to avoid costly immigration...
Shareholder Giselle Carson Featured In The North Florida Chapter’s Association Of Corporate Counsel Newsletter
Immigration and Business Attorney Giselle Carson was featured in the Q2 edition of the North Florida Chapter’s ACC newsletter. Ms. Carson’s article titled, Hiring and Retaining Global Talent — The ABC’s of Employment-Based Immigration for In-House Counsel is featured...
Shareholders Marianne Lloyd Aho And Jeptha ‘jep’ Barbour Named To Florida Trend’s Legal Elite List
Attorneys Marianne Aho and Jep Barbour have been named to the Florida Trend magazine’s 2012 Legal Elite. This is their fifth time to appear on the list. Ms. Aho and Mr. Barbour were included under the area of Civil Trial. The list represents the top 2% of attorneys in...